Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies

Aims & Scope

The Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies (YBBS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research.

Please see the journal’s Aims & Scope for information about its focus and peer-review policy.

Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Sudden Death Memorials in Bucharest: Distribution in Time and Space

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Irina, Barry L.

• National and Confessional Features of Festivals and Holidays: Structure of the Ritual Year in Modern Lithuania and Bulgaria

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Žilvytis

• Meeting under the Plane Tree: Violation or Upholding of Tradition? The Ritual Year among the Himara Greeks

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Alexander

• Introduction

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Robert

• Patron Saints of Cities and Their Relics: From Medieval Times to Modernity

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Victoria

• Topicality of Traditional Skills in Contemporary Cultural Environment

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Anete

• Friendship and Spending Time with Friends in the City in Lithuania and Bulgaria

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Žilvytis

• The Source of Living Tradition

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Elizaveta

• Young Russia: Non-System Forms of Culture. The Other View of Russia

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Wiktoria

• Who are Our National Heroes beyond National Borders?

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Lina, Yana